meaty
full of substantial information
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mechanics
the way the parts of a system work together
mechanism
a system of parts that produces a result
mediate
to help two sides reach an agreement
medicare
a public health insurance program in the United States
melodious
pleasant and musical to hear
memorandum
a written note or official message
menace
a threat or source of danger
merciful
showing kindness by not being harsh
meritorious
deserving praise or reward
merriment
lively enjoyment and laughter
messenger
a person who carries a message
metabolic
related to the body's chemical processes
metabolism
the chemical processes that keep a body alive
metaphorical
using a figure of speech rather than a literal meaning
methodical
careful and organized in a step-by-step way
microscopic
so small that a microscope is needed to see it
microwavable
safe or suitable for use in a microwave oven
militancy
forceful or confrontational political action
militant
strongly confrontational in pursuit of a cause
mill
a building where grain is ground into flour
ministerial
connected with a government minister
ministry
a government department headed by a minister
misleading
giving a wrong impression
mistaken
wrong in your belief or understanding
mixer
a machine or device that blends things together
moderator
a person who leads a discussion
modifier
a word that adds information to another word
mold
a hollow form used to shape a material
moldy
covered with mold
mom
an informal word for mother
monotonous
repetitive and lacking variety
monotony
a lack of variety that feels boring
motherly
showing the care associated with a mother
mounting
increasing in amount or intensity
mourning
the expression of grief after a death
multiply
to increase greatly in number
municipality
a city or town with its own local government
mutter
to speak quietly and unclearly
mythical
found in myths rather than real life
naivety
a lack of experience or realistic judgment
narrate
to tell a story or describe events
narrator
the person who tells a story
necessitate
to make something necessary
negate
to cancel the effect of something
negation
the act of denying or reversing something
neglectful
failing to give proper care or attention
negotiable
open to discussion or change
nicety
a small detail that matters for accuracy
nickel
a metal used in alloys and batteries
nominal
existing in name only
nominate
to formally suggest someone for a position or award
northeast
the direction between north and east
northeastern
related to the northeast of an area
northwestern
related to the northwest of an area
notation
a system of symbols used to represent information
notion
an idea or belief
notional
existing as an idea rather than a real thing
notoriety
fame for something bad
nourish
to provide what is needed for growth or health
nude
without clothing
nurture
to care for and encourage growth
nutrient
a substance that helps a living thing grow and stay healthy
oar
a long pole with a flat end used to row a boat
obscenity
offensive sexual language or content
obsess
to fill someone's mind continually
obtainment
the act of obtaining something; rare formal usage
occupancy
the state or rate of being occupied
occupant
a person who lives in or uses a place
oceanic
related to the ocean
oddity
an unusual thing or feature
odor
a smell, especially an unpleasant one
odorous
having a strong smell
offset
to balance the effect of something
oftentimes
often; used especially in informal speech
olympiad
a competition, especially one in academic subjects
omission
something left out by mistake or choice
onward
forward or toward a later point
operational
working and ready for use
operative
in effect or working
oppress
to treat people cruelly and unfairly
opt
to choose one option
optimum
best or most favorable for a purpose
orbital
relating to the path of an object around another
orderly
well organized and controlled
orient
to position something in a particular direction
orthodox
following traditional or widely accepted beliefs
outlaw
to make something illegal
outrage
strong anger caused by something unjust
overflow
to flow over the edge of a container
overhaul
to examine and improve something thoroughly
overhear
to hear something without being the intended listener
overlap
to share some of the same time or space
override
to use authority to reverse a decision
oversee
to supervise a task or group
overstate
to describe something as more important or serious than it is
overthrow
to remove a ruler or government by force
overturn
to turn upside down or reverse a decision
overwhelming
very great in amount or force
owing to
because of